Pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

As a highly infectious respiratory tract disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause respiratory, physical, and psychological dysfunction in patients. Therefore, pulmonary rehabilitation is crucial for both admitted and discharged patients of COVID-19. In this study, based on the newly re...

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Main Authors: Lu-Lu Yang, Ting Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-06-01
Series:Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X20300414
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Summary:As a highly infectious respiratory tract disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause respiratory, physical, and psychological dysfunction in patients. Therefore, pulmonary rehabilitation is crucial for both admitted and discharged patients of COVID-19. In this study, based on the newly released pulmonary rehabilitation guidelines for patients with COVID-19, as well as evidence from the pulmonary rehabilitation of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome, we investigated pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COVID-19 having complications, such as chronic pulmonary disease, and established an intelligent respiratory rehabilitation model for these patients.
ISSN:2095-882X